IFTT (If This Then That) is a pretty cool site that allows you to build triggers between certain ‘channels’ https://ifttt.com/salesforce_chatter Have a look through the rest of the site too and you may get hooked, you can set up triggers from Chatter, but it’s not only for Salesforce Chatter functionality.

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